Can’t miss events for Spring 2015

There’s never a lack of things to do in Greenville! We are one of hottest new food cities in the US, in case you haven’t heard? I don’t know about your calendar, but come March, mine starts filling up quickly with wine dinners, food festivals and special chef dinners. It’s fantastic! I’ve put together a list of some of the must-do events in Greenville and beyond. Hope to see you out there, folks! #yeahTHATgreenville #EatOn

If you love good food, it’s time for a road trip! Some of the top chefs of the South are headed to Hickory, NC on March 23 for the annual Kyle and Friends Chefs Dinner. Executive Chef Anthony Gray of Bacon Brothers, Chef de Cuisine Todd Woods of Seven Sows, Pastry Chef Rebeca Alvarado Parades and Executive Chef Jameson Chavez from manna in Wilmington, Executive Chef/Owner James Doss from Rx and Pembroke’s in Wilmington, Executive Chef/Owner Jason Smith from 18 Seaboard, Harvest 18 and Cantina 18 in Raleigh-Durham, Executive Chef Stephen Sharp from Ink and Elm in Atlanta, and Chef de Cuisine Chris Edwards from Salamander Resort and Spa in Middleburg, Virginia. It’s not just a dinner, it’s an experience you’ll long remember. The event starts with a cocktail hour and hors d’oeuvres at The Crossing at Hollar Mill where guests have the opportunity to mingle with chefs, and culminates in a dinner to remember at Highland Avenue Restaurant. Tickets are $125 per person. Doors open at 6pm. Guests can purchase tickets through Eventbrite or at www.highlandavenuerestaurant.comor may call 828-267-9800 for questions. This is one of my PR clients, people, so let’s show them some Greenville lovin’! Message me if you purchase a ticket. For those people who love to go junkin’ or consignment shopping for furniture, Hickory is serious mecca, so plan an overnighter!

Greenville Small Plate Crawl returns to the Upstate March 24-26. Last year more than 750 people crawled 24 participating restaurants and sampled the best of Greenville’s food scene. This year there are new restaurants, bigger prizes and more crawling fun. Also new to the crawl this year is the Six and Twenty Spirits Challenge. Bartenders are coming up with unique cocktails using Six & Twenty Spirits to battle it out for top prize. The winner, picked by famed Columbia restauranteur, Kristian Niemi, will get $100 cash and other prizes from Six & Twenty. Crawlers can sample the beverages too! They are a part of the restaurants’ Small Plate Menu, a sampling of small bites priced $3-$8. So how do you crawl? Go to www.greenvillesmallplatecrawl.com, print off the passport, set your path with the interactive map, and crawl! Check into each restaurant by scanning the server’s QR code at checkout. The more restaurants you go to, the bigger the prizes. Did I mention I’m one of the co-presenters? It’s def going to be fab.

On March 25, Table 301 is holding their first Culinary Artisan Dinner for the year. The Culinary Artisan series is hosted at Table 301 restaurants where Chef Michael Kramer of Table 301’s The Lazy Goat invites friends and colleagues to come join him in the kitchen with other Table 301 chefs. Chef Jose Salazar will join Chef Kramer in the kitchen at Soby’s New South Cuisine for the March dinner. Tickets are $65++, which includes a six course dinner along with wine pairings for each course. The reception will begin at 6:30 and dinner will be served at 7.

In case you aren’t familiar with Chef Salazar, he got his start at some of New York’s hottest establishments including Donatella Arpia’s Bellini restaurant and Jean George. He has worked with NY’s celebrated chefs, including Geoffrey Zacharian of Town, Josh De’ Chellis of Sumile, and Eric and Bruce Bromberg of Blue Ribbon and with Chef Thomas Keller. In 2006 he was instrumental in the opening of Chef Keller’s famed Bouchon Bakery, where he became Executive Sous-Chef. In 2008, Chef Salazar moved to Cincinnati Ohio, and became the Executive Chef of the historical Cincinnatian Hotel and Palace restaurant where he garnered national attention in 2011 for grabbing the Food and Wine magazine’s people’s choice Best New Chef. In December of 2013 Chef Salazar and his wife Ann opened Salazar, their much anticipated restaurant in the Over the Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati serving acclaimed dishes like duck rillettes, fried oyster sliders, rib-eye steaks, and veal tongue al’a plancha. This little forty five seater, while young is already being recognized as one of the best in the city by the dining public and critics alike. Plans are already in the works for his second restaurant which will focus on Spanish and Latin American fare.

Euphoria turns 10 years old this year, so if you haven’t been to the nationally acclaimed food and wine event, this is your year. Tickets for the Roast and Toast are available at www.euphoriagreenville.com and stay tuned for the soon-to-be-announced 2015 Euphoria lineup and tickets. It’s going to be AMAZING!

Reedy River Jazz and Wine Festival

I somehow miss the Reedy River Jazz and Wine Festival every year, but it is definitely one of the biggest tickets in town, AND dear to the hearts in our family since it benefits the Ronald McDonald House. Enjoy food and wine on the banks of the Reedy River at the TD Stage at The Peace Center with music by Anderson University Jazz Ensemble, Doug Norwine Trio, Loretta Holloway, Joe Gransden Quartet. The event takes place Friday, April 24 from 6-11pm. See the schedule, line up and purchase tickets here: www.reedyriverjazzandwinefestival.org . Fore more details click here.

One Big Meat Feast.

What do 1 cow, 1 yak, 1 bacon wrapped alligator, 12 goats, 6 lambs, 1 wild boar, 4 pigs, and lots of poultry have in common? They’re goners on May 16. Bovinoche tickets are now on sale and going fast! The meat fest mastermind, Jeff Bannister, gathers the gurus of BBQ from across the nation for a weekend of playing with their meat. You’ll never again see animals cooked like this. I promise. A must for carnivores. For tickets: www.bovinoche.com

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Nichole Livengood is a food influencer and is also known as the Gap Creek Gourmet. She’s a restaurant addict, food event producer, social media whiz, gourmet cook, and food & travel writer. Based in Greenville, South Carolina, Nichole is a mover and shaker who is well connected to ... continue reading...